Poisoning the girls and boys
Telling fairy tales of Hell
Tucking in the ugly ducks
Blowing kisses under clothes
Blood is in the heartbeat
And blood is on the lips
And blood oaths pacify the sacrificed in cribs and crypts
Covering up daddy's love
Moving to remove the proof
Wetting beds but blaming pets
Playing hide-and-seek each day
Blood is in the alley
And blood is on the walls
And blood red lights paint downtown men unfriendly to their dolls
Witnessing the greatest hits
Using force to crush abuse
Saving faceless waves of waifs
Getting praised; forgetting kids
Blood is in the body
And blood is on the hands
And blood bath facials crave complexions fairest in the land
Stumbling on Gretel's crumbs
Waiting games decide her fate
Blaming God avoids self-shame
Preaching tactics of a leech
credits
from The Menagerie, Part 1: Vermes,
track released August 13, 2014
Poetry written by Jordan Bates
Music written, performed, mixed, and mastered by Christoper Noyes
Audio recordings produced by Jordan Bates & Christoper Noyes
Vocals by Kaylie Murphy & Jordan Bates
Poet Douglas Kearney and composer/producer/drummer Val Jeanty link up for a a compelling LP that feels like the written word come to life. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2021